Behaviors of Japanese People in KL

Recently, a Japanese ramen shop opened in my neighborhood.

I tried it out on a Friday evening a week ago.

It was tonkotsu ramen, and they had many options with subtle flavors,

but I didn't want to bother, so I had regular tonkotsu ramen and three gyoza.

It wasn't particularly tasty, and the price was about the same as IPPUDO, a famous tonkotsu ramen shop in KL.

(Actually, there is an IPPUDO at three level above in the same building.)

I don't think I'll be frequenting that shop again.

Looking around the seats, I saw a lot of Japanese people.

There was a group of older men among a few groups of young people and couples.

(Although they were older men, they were probably younger than me.) They were drinking beer and talking loudly.

This kind of scene is rare in this country, so they stood out a lot.

I thought they were noisy, but at the same time,

I remembered that I had been in a similar situation at a bar in Shinbashi, Tokyo, just a week ago.

I think that the behavior of these Japanese people can be improved with just a little effort.

Even when you're abroad, read the atmosphere. That way, you won't get drunk in a quiet place.

The next morning, I took the monorail to Central for some business.

There were three elderly (I could tell they were older than me) middle-aged tourists sitting next to me as I was standing.

They were taking photos of the view from the window with their smartphones.

They weren't speaking very loudly, but I could hear them speaking Japanese.

A: "I wonder if Maharaja something has something to do with India?"

B: "Maybe. Isn't there an Indian temple nearby?"

I almost butted in ("Maharajalela is a person's name"), but stopped myself.

I have no complaints about people quietly enjoying themselves.